January 2009

The 2009 Union County Relay For Life is planned this Friday and Saturday in Anna.

The event will take place at the Anna City Park and is a major fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

Activities begin Friday evening and continue throughout the night.

Relay For Life features a wide range of activities, including a variety of entertainment.

Here's a look at the schedule of events at this year's Relay For Life starting on Friday evening:

5 p.m. Survivor registration begins. Silent auction opens.

Mary Magdaline “Mag” Barnes Thurston, 89, of Pulaski, died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2009, at Jonesboro Rehab and Health Care Center in Jonesboro.

Mrs. Thurston was born on Jan. 25, 1920, in Elva, Ky., the daughter of Bill Barnes and Ivy Stephens Barnes.

Mrs. Thurston was a member of the Pulaski Christian Church. She was a homemaker.

On Nov. 10, 1943, she married W.H. (Bill) Thurston, who preceded her in death on April 30, 1987.

Several area high school baseball players are competing this summer with American Legion and traveling baseball teams.

The Cape Girardeau American Legion squad, which is coached by former Shawnee High School baseball standout Todd Pennington, has Anna-Jonesboro’s Adam Kelley and Shawnee’s Tyler Glidewell and Tyler Brant on its roster.

Murphysboro’s Legion squad has former A-J players Matt Hand, Cody Wheaton and Josh Flamm, Shawnee’s Ty McMahan and Cobden’s  Joe Davidson, Aaron Cerny and Steve Draper.

Irene Morrison, 85, of Wetaug died at 12:31 a.m., Thursday, June 25, 2009, at her home.

She was born on December 22, 1923, in Wetaug to Stante and Minnie (Ramage) Goines.  She married James Morrison on November 17, 1946.  They have enjoyed 62 years together.

She was a member of the Wetaug Church of Christ.   She was a homemaker.